OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-SUNDAY-14/02/2016-FULFILLING
GOD’S PURPOSE V -BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
FULFILLING GOD’S PURPOSE V
Memorise
A wise son maketh
a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his
Mother. Proverb 15:20
Read
Psalms 127:3-5
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his
reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so
are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of
them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the
gate.
KJV
MESSAGE
Let me start by clarifying something about
being alone. Being alone could be in two ways, by solitude and by loneliness.
Solitude is by being alone on purpose; an international separation from people
from a period, such a person can be alone by the river side or watching
television without being lonely. There is a biblical basis for solitude (Exodus
33:7, 11; Luke 5:16; Mark 1:35; Luke 6:12-13; Luke 22:41), therefore, solitude
could be a good thing. However, loneliness is usually never desired. Prolonged
loneliness may sometimes is usually never desired. Prolonged loneliness may
sometimes lead to desperation. Being alone is the very first aspect of creating
that met with God’s disapproval and His harsh judgment of not being good, and 1st
Corinthians 1:25 says,
“Because the foolishness of God is wiser
than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”
Therefore, God’s assessment of “being alone”
should be taken seriously. God in His infinite wisdom decide to solve the
problem of being alone by providing a “help meet for the man”. A perfect
companion that is suitable for him, one that will cancel out the negative
effects of ‘being alone’. Now, fulfilling the purpose of God in life in general
and marriage in particular depends largely on our understanding and total
submission to the manufacturer’s instructions. A simple, direct, Holy Ghost
inspired and time tested meaning of this passage is clear to all. Help refers
broadly to aid or assistance, the word ‘helper’ may connote subordinate, but
does not necessarily imply inferiority. Hosea 13:9 refers to God as Israel’s
helper, also, Genesis 2:18-25, describes how God provided the suitable
Helper for
the man.
The declaration of Adam, that Eve is the bone of
his bone and flesh of his flesh is a pointer to the fact that marriage creates
the closest of all human relationships and should be cherished as such. We are
to note also that only one Eve was created and not several Eves or another
Adam. This is a confirmation that God established heterosexual monogamy as the
divine pattern for marriage at creation. However, the language of Ephesians
5:22-25 is probably clearer on the God given roles of husbands and wives.
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands,
as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is
the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the
church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in
everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church,
and gave himself for it;”
Every
child of God that is determined to fulfil God’s purpose must live according to
the order of marriage ordained by the Almighty God. Marriage is the foundation
of life according to the Bible. Consequently, marital failure may as well
translate to failure in life and ministry.
Prayer Point
Father, Please help me to be obedient in all
things and help me to fulfil your purpose for my life in Jesus’ name.
Bible in one year
Luke 1:1-2:21, Job 21:17-34
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